WIP Challenge: Day 7 check-in

[sylvaine]

Greetings fellow WIPers! (... that will never not be funny.) How is it going? Come share your progress!

are you
-writing
-editing
-researching
-resting
-something else?

How would you describe your writing today in three words or less?

Discussion question: what would you call a "successful day of writing"?

Comments

[lacerta]

Two hour train journey today. Hopefully that means I can get some writing done. Inspiration, don't let me down.

[sylvaine]

Ooo, good luck!

[littlebutfierce]

No fic today! I've got limited computer time, plus the landlord's supposed to come over later (to fix some radiators that don't work >_< ) & I just feel generally sort of jumpy & distracted whenever I'm waiting for him to show up! (It could be now, it could be after 9, who knoooooows.)

Also I feel like I'm at a point w/my WIPs where I don't need to just churn out words -- I guess I have basic rough drafts for the ones I'm working on -- instead I need to, y'know, edit. & solve plot problems. Which takes much more energy, augh.

So: my writing day in 3 words or less would be "nonexistent."

A successful day of writing is one where I've either been able to crank out lots & lots of first draft stuff or been able to spend quality time editing a draft. Better yet if the editing isn't just first-pass stuff (which is relatively easy for me) but editing that solves a problem, or the last editing before posting...

[jagnikjen]

I finished up a drabble, I thought up a new, more apropos, title for my original fic/WIP, and I wrote a simple back-cover blurb for use in the contest entry form. Other than that, nothing on said original WIP. :(

My writing today in three words...? hit or miss

Discussion topic...That depends, actually. :) If I had a goal and reached or exceeded it, then obviously, that's a successful day. But there are other random things that can make or break a writing day.

[ladyjane]

I've been muzzy-headed for the last two weeks, so not much writing at all.

A successful day of writing:
Doing anything that actually shows progress or improvement. Writing or finalizing even one paragraph counts, so does attempting a writing style, POV, genre, or type of character I'm not familiar or comfortable with.

[pinstripefedora]

Today was Kill Your Darlings Day, apparently. I cut out so many parts I was really proud of. ;_; I also wrote about 250 new words today, but I have a feeling most of them are not long for this world. Also, shortly before I threw in the towel tonight, I realized that the climactic moment of the scene I'm working on - the part I have been spending all week building up towards - isn't going to work out, for various reasons. Now I have no idea how I need to end this scene. I have a feeling I'll be brainstorming a lot tomorrow. Despite that, I think that, in three words or less, I would describe my writing today as "lots of fun."

For me, a successful day of writing could be one of several things. It could be a day where the words just flow easily and everything is perfect, or it could be a day where I figure out a problem or get past some kind of block. It could just be a high word count. I think it depends a lot on my expectations going in.

[bay_alexison]

Over 600 words of my help_japan. I was able to finish up one scene, though I feel it could still use some work. Tomorrow unsure if I'll get moving with my help_japan fic as it could be a chance my beta might give my a couple chapters of my Big Bang back to me. If that's not the case then I'll continue with my help_japan fic as I want to get that fic finished as soon as possible.

A successful day of writing for me would be if I got some writing done and able to move the story along if it's a long work.It more or less depends what writing goal I'm trying to achieve that day.

[lacygrey]

I used 750words to brainstorm a prompt. It revealed a whole hoard of problems I might run into if I went for it. I still kind of find the prompt cute though.

A good writing day...I know it when its happened, its usually something different each time, I c&n't define it. Perhaps that's what a good writing day needs to do: surprise me.